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Study supports 'aggressive' treatment for posterior fossa hematoma in newborns

Posterior fossa subdural hematoma (PFSDH) is a serious and rare condition in newborns, generally occurring after difficult deliveries. But with appropriate treatment, there's an excellent chance of good long-term outcomes ...

Surgery created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines use of creative arts therapies among patients with cancer

Creative arts therapies (CATs) can improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients, although the effect was reduced during follow-up in a study by Timothy W. Puetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the ...

Cancer created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Relationship of medical interventions in childhood and prevalence of later intellectual disability

A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual ...

Pediatrics created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines methods, procedures for improved diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

For women with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy, patient history and clinical examination alone are insufficient to indicate or eliminate the possibility of ectopic pregnancy, while transvaginal sonography ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0